In other failing career news: American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino returns to the tubes. But don’t fret, it’s not another Lifetime movie. Fantasia will star in her very own VH1 reality show, which will be “unscripted” and “chronicle Fantasia’s life as a recording artist and young single mother.” Wethinks DListed’s enthusiastic description is a more effective pitch: “The show will follow Fantasia as she dodges calls from collectors and fights with check cashing cashiers. You know, just a day in the life. This is the kind of show that was made just for drinking games!” Cheers.

Octomom®: Nadya Suelman continues to disregard our pleas for her to give up the spotlight and take care of her damn FOURTEEN children with her attempt to trademark her “Octomom” nickname “in order to sell baby goods and a TV show.” And, exploit her kiddies. But don’t call it a trashy reality show, says Octomommy: “What I’m doing with this TV show is basically creating documentaries about the lives of my children.” And while she tells Life & Style she’s already scored a UK broadcasting deal, her claims are a bit premature. Translation: Please go away!

Ron Paul gets played: Politicians + Hollywood is nothing new. (Arnold, anyone?) But a Ron Paul Bruno appearance takes the cake. Paul discusses his absurd experience with Sacha Baron Cohen to ABC Radio: “I was expecting an interview on Austrian economics. So, that didn’t turn out that way. But, by the time he started pulling his pants down, I … What in (inaudible) is going on here? I ran out of the room.” Ha! We can’t wait.